The Party of Development and Consolidation of Moldova (PDCM; Romanian: Partidul Dezvoltării și Consolidării Moldovei) is a political party in Moldova led by former Prime MinisterIon Chicu.
History
On 31 March 2021, Ion Chicu announced in his telegram channel about the creation of a new political project: the "Party of Development and Consolidation of Moldova".[1][2][3]
On 17 April 2021, the party successfully passed the registration procedure.[4][5][6]
In May 2021, the party announced that it would participate in the 2021 parliamentary election.[7][8] On 12 June 2021, the party was registered for the elections under number 12.[9]
In the election, the party received 0.43% of the vote. 6,311 citizens of Moldova voted for this political party.[10]
On 31 March 2021, Chicu stated that the main goal of the party was to create all conditions for the integration of the Republic of Moldova into the European Union (EU).[1][2]
On 17 April 2021, Ion Chicu called the party a political formation that shares a Christian democratic political doctrine with a centre-right orientation.[4]